3/19/09 FACT meeting

* MARCH 19, 2009, 7 - 9 P.M., First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, MA, 02038: Franklin Area Climate Team meeting.

3/28/09 Earth Hour, 8:30-9:30 P.M.

Earth Hour 2009 takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm–local time, wherever you are on Earth.

The main point of Earth Hour is to unite people, companies and governments around the world through the symbolic flip of a switch. Flipping the switch (turning off all non-essential lighting) for Earth Hour is an easy way for everyone to participate and demand action wherever they are.
To learn more, visit http://www.earthhour.org/. To read about Boston's role in Earth Hour, visit
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/03/boston_landmarks_to_go_dark_fo.html

4/5/09 Forum at Stony Brook

APRIL 5, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 P.M., Stony Brook Nature Sanctuary, 108 North Street, Norfolk, MA 02056:

The community forum to be held at Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary on April 5th 2009 is part of Amy Hart's Masters degree program at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. As part of this forum, you will be expected to participate in active discussion and partake in activities to be presented in the 1.5 hour session.

Amy will be providing light refreshments as a thank you for participating and would like feedback from you in regards to the content and delivery of the session.The discussion will focus on the "Future of Overseas Aid and International Development as a response to communities displaced by climate change". We will look at case studies from south east asia and will also discuss the role that western society plays in the politics and on ground action which form the basis of International Aid. Amy will ask participants to think critically and analytically about the role that the USA plays in this issue.

Please RSVP to Amy at least 1 week before and let her know if you will or will not be able to make it to this event. 30360321@student.murdoch.edu.au